Self-Serve Pet Bathing Facilities in Indianapolis

Nearly everyone is trying to cut costs these days, and if you have pets in your family, you can extend your thrift plan to include your canine and feline members, too. You probably want your pets to look and smell their best, but grooming can be expensive. Fortunately, there’s an alternative if you live in the Indianapolis area.

Mind you, we're not talking about the kind of grooming that involves scissors and razor blades – even Fido doesn’t appreciate having a bad hair day, not to mention that razors are, well, sharp!

Those tasks are best left to an expert unless you truly know what you’re doing.​

But soap and water are simple enough for anyone to handle – given the right facilities. If you have a small, short-haired dog, the kitchen sink may work fine, but if you have a longer-haired or larger breed, you know that home bathing can be a risky venture. After all, hiring a plumber to clear the hair out of the bathtub drain costs more than a trip to the groomer!

And if you have a cat, you’ve probably discovered just how disdainful cats tend to find the whole process, and a trip to the emergency room (for you, not the cat) isn’t on your to-do list.

Do-It-Yourself Pet-Bathing Facilities

What to do? Enter do-it-yourself pet-bathing facilities. These places provide tubs large enough to accommodate even Marmaduke and include shampoo, towels, and such as well. But because you do the actual pet-washing yourself, the cost is significantly cheaper than a doggie or kitty spa or salon.

You get to take home a clean, sweet-smelling pet, and leave the mess behind!

The basic wash for both cats and dogs includes the use of a tub, warm water, a choice of shampoos and conditioners, combs and brushes, an apron for the owner, towels, dryers, and drying tables.

Restraints are available on the tubs and drying tables. Dental wipes, ear wipes, nail clippers, specialty shampoos, and other accessories are available for a small fee.

Of special interest to cat owners, The Paw Patch caters to felines with a specially designed product to keep kitty in place during the bathing process. You just zip your cat from the neck down into a mesh pouch of sorts — the holes in the mesh allow the water in and out.